The files within this series document the daily administration of the Women's Building, including financial, fundraising, outreach, and publication functions. This series also documents the Board of Directors' relationship with the Building staff and activities. The files are arranged alphabetically within each subseries.

The Administrative Files are arranged into five subseries:

1.1: Alphabetical Files, circa 1970-1991

1.2: Board of Directors, 1973-1991

1.3: Building Publications, 1973-1990

1.4: Publicity and Outreach, 1973-1991

1.5: Fundraising and Outreach, 1974-1990

1.1:Alphabetical Files, circa 1970-1991

Description

Container

Activities, 1973-1980

1

1

Administrative Notebook, Part 1, circa 1979

(3 folders)

1

2-4

Advertising, circa 1987-1988

1

5

Advocacy, Women in the Arts, 1984-1985

1

6

Affirmative Action Policy, 1980

1

7

Anniversary, Fifth - Planning and Publicity, 1978

1

8

Anniversary, Fifth - Press Kit, 1978

1

9

Anniversary, Fifteenth, 1988

1

10

Anniversary, Fifteenth - Printed Materials, 1988

1

11

Anniversary, Fifteenth - Video, 1988

1

12

Anniversary, Fifteenth - Congratulation Letters, 1988

1

13

Anniversary, Tenth -

The First Decade

, 1983

1

14

Anniversary, Tenth - Drafts of

The First Decade,

, 1983

1

15

Ariadne: A Social Network, circa 1977-1979

1

16

Archives, Jeanne Sison Project, 1989-1990

1

17

Archives, Negotiations with Archives of American Art, 1991

1

18

Armory Center for the Arts, 1990

1

19

Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, Feminist Studio Workshop, 1974

1

20

Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, Woman's Building, 1979

1

21

Articles of Incorporation, Certificate Amendment, 1979

1

22

Association for Humanistic Psychology, 1977

1

23

Brainstorming Planning Event, 1989

1

24

Budgets, Budget Planning, circa 1983-1986

1

25

Budgets, Budget Planning, 1987-1991

1

26

Budgets, Budget Planning for Women's Graphic Center, 1981-1985

1

27

Budgets, Building Artists and Tenants, 1981

1

28

Budgets, Event Planning, 1986-1988

1

29

Budgets, Financial Statements, 1974-1980

1

30

Budgets, Financial Statements, 1981-1990

1

31

Budget, Programs, 1978

1

32

Budgets,

A Study of Financial Management

by The Center for Nonprofit Management, 1980

1

33

Budgets, Tax Exempt Returns, 1979

1

34

Building Inspections, circa 1977-1979

1

35

Bylaws, circa 1980-1984

1

36

Calendar, 1989, September-October

1

37

Calendar, 1989, November-December

1

38

Calendar, 1990, March-April

1

39

Calendar, 1990, May-June

1

40

Calendar, 1990, July-August

1

41

Calendar, 1990, September-October

1

42

Calendar, Feminist Studio Workshop, 1975-1978

1

43

California Confederation of the Arts, 1985-1986

1

44

California Confederation of the Arts, 1987

1

45

California Confederation of the Arts, 1988

1

46

Chicago 1893,

Women's Exhibit at the Woman's Building, 1976

1

47

Childcare at the Woman's Building, 1980

1

48

Chilean Women's Delegation, 1977

1

49

Chrysalis,

, 1979

1

50

Collaboration with Museum of Contemporary Arts, 1988-1990

1

51

Conflict of Interest Policy, circa 1986

1

52

Consultant Requests, 1979-1980

1

53

Contracts, 1979-1980

1

54

Contracts, 1989-1990

1

55

Contracts, Rental and Video, 1981

1

56

Correspondence, 1974, 1976-1977

2

1

Correspondence, 1978-1979

2

2

Correspondence, Maurine Renville, December 1979 - December, 1980

2

3

Correspondence, 1980, January-July

2

4

Correspondence, 1980, August-December

2

5

Correspondence, 1981, January-March

2

6

Correspondence, 1981, April-May

2

7

Correspondence, 1981, June

2

8

Correspondence, 1981, July-December

2

9

Correspondence, 1982-1984

2

10

Correspondence, 1985

2

11

Corrrespondence, 1986, January-July

2

12

Correspondence, 1986, August-December

2

13

Correspondence, 1987, January-April

2

14

Correspondence, 1987, May-July

2

15

Corrrespondence, 1987, August-December

2

16

Correspondence, 1988, January-May

2

17

Correspondence, 1988, June-August

2

18

Correspondence, 1988, September-December

2

19

Correspondence, 1989, January-May

2

20

Correspondence, 1989, June-August

2

21

Correspondence, 1989, September-December

2

22

Corrrespondence, 1990

2

23

Correspondence, Artists, 1989-1991

2

24

Cover Letter Templates, 1978-1979

2

25

A Day in the Park, 1990

2

26

Downtown Arts Partnership, 1989-1990

2

27

Executive Director Search, 1989

2

28

Feminist Art Program in Fresno, circa 1970-1973

2

29

Feminist Education at the Feminist Studio Workshop, The Woman's Building in Los Angeles

Series 2: Education Programs, 1971-1991(Box 10-14; 4.9 linear ft.)

The files within this series document the Woman's Building education programs, including administrative records, curriculum development files, program evaluations, student recruitment and retention, outreach and publicity files. Series also includes individual workshop, conference, and program documentation. The files are arranged alphabetically within each subseries.

The Education Program files are arranged into five subseries:

2.1: Administrative Files, 1975-1991

2.2: Feminist Studio Workshop, 1971-1982

2.3: Extension Program, 1975-1981

2.4: Slide Library, 1975-1990

2.5: Los Angeles Women's Video Center, 1975-1981

2.1:Administrative Files, 1975-1991

Description

Container

Adoption Writing Workshop, 1991

10

1

Advertising in

Ms. Magazine

, 1980

10

2

Alvarez, Gloria, Artists-in-Residence Grant, 1989-1990

10

3

Artists Survival Skills, Nat Dean, 1989-1991

10

4

"Artists Who are Mothers,", 1988

10

5

Bradley, Ann, 1988-1989

10

6

Budget, 1980-1981

10

7

Class Demographics, circa 1979-1980

10

8

Class Proposals, 1978-1979

10

9

Class Proposals, 1979-1980

10

10

Conference, "Women in Design: The Next Decade,", 1975

10

11

Conference of Women Performance Artists, 1975

10

12

Conference on Women's Culture in American Society, 1980-1981

10

13

Conference on Women's Culture in American Society - Funding, 1980-1981

10

14

Conference on Women's Culture in American Society, Publicity, 1980-1981

Series 3: Gallery Programs, 1973-1991(Box 14-20; 5.6 linear feet)

This series documents the individual visual, performance, literary, and video arts events and exhibitions shown at the Woman's Building. Each event or artist file typically contains correspondence, proposal, artist biography, and publicity material related to the program. The administrative files include comprehensive program development files, financial records, gallery reviews, and surveys.

The Women's Graphic Center series document the business activities related to the operation of the Center, including customer contracts and bids, finances, and strategic planning. The series also includes documentation on the typesetting and graphic design classes offered by the Center staff. The artist's and general projects files contain examples of art and printing work done at the Center by staff, students or outside artists. Files are arranged alphabetically within each subseries.

The Women's Graphic Center files are arranged into 3 subseries:

4.1: Administrative, circa 1979-1988

4.2: Artist's Projects, circa 1976-1989

4.3: General Projects, circa 1976-1989

4.1:Administrative Files, circa 1979-1988

Description

Container

Bids and Contracts, A-B, 1987

20

28

Bids and Contracts, C, 1987

20

29

Bids and Contracts, D-F, 1987

20

30

Bids and Contracts, G-I, 1987

20

31

Bids and Contracts, J-L, 1987

20

32

Bids and Contracts, M-O, 1987

20

33

Bids and Contracts, P-R, 1987

20

34

Bids and Contracts, S-T, 1987

20

35

Bids and Contracts, U, 1987

20

36

Bids and Contracts, V-W, 1987

20

37

Bids and Contracts, Y-Z, 1987

20

38

Bids and Contracts, 1988

20

39

Brochure, 1979

20

40

Brochure Copy, circa 1979

20

41

Budget, Analysis of Finances, 1987-1988

20

42

Budget, Paid Invoices, 1987-1988

20

43

Budget, Planning, 1983-1986

20

44

Budget, Vendor Listing, 1987

20

45

Budget, Year End Statements, 1980-1984

20

46

Consignment Agreements, 1982

21

1

Correspondence, 1987

21

2

Director's Report, 1987

21

3

Educational Programs, 1981

21

4

Educational Programs, 1982-1983

21

5

Estimating Jobs, circa 1986-1987

21

6

Forms, circa 1987

21

7

Goals and Objectives, 1979, 1985

21

8

Graphic Center Notebook, circa 1979

21

9

Holiday Sale, 1981

21

10

Holiday Sale - Consignment Agreements, 1981

21

11

Holiday Sale, 1983

21

12

Jobs, circa 1987

21

13

KUSC FM, 1987-1988

21

14

Letterpress, circa 1985

21

15

"Life in LA,", 1983

21

16

Marketing Study, 1983

21

17

Memos, circa 1987

21

18

Museum of Modern Art, 1987

21

19

Naiad Press, circa 1987

21

20

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Artist in Residence Book Grant, 1983-1984

21

21

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Artist in Residence Book Grant, Artist Biographies, 1983-1984

21

22

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Artist in Residence Book Grant, Proposals, 1983-1984

21

23

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Artist in Residence Book Grant, 1984

Series 6: Grants, 1974-1992(Box 25-30; 5.3 linear feet)

This series documents both the proposed and funded grant projects undertaken by the Woman's Building. Files typically contain the grant application, related correspondence, project development, and interim and final reports. The files are arranged alphabetically by grant agency.

Description

Container

Ahmanson Foundation, 1984

25

17

Ahmanson Foundation, 1985-1989

25

18

Apple Grant, Alliance of Women's Art Organizations, 1984-1985

(2 folders)

25

19-20

ARCO Foundation, Intergenerational Artists' Book Workshop, 1989

25

21

The Argyros Foundation, 1986

25

22

Armand Hammer Foundation, 1985

25

23

Arts, Inc. Consultation, circa 1985-1987

25

24

Arts, Inc. Loan Payment, 1989

25

25

Art Matter, Inc., 1989

25

26

Atlantic Richfield Corporation, 1982-1985

25

27

Atlantic Richfield Corporation, 1986-1989

25

28

B. Dalton Booksellers Application, Women Writers Series, 1984-1985

25

29

Betty Clair McMurray Foundation, 1988

25

30

Brody Arts Fund, 1985-1987

25

31

Budget, 1988-1990

25

32

California Community Foundation Applications, 1985-1988

25

33

California/International Arts Foundation, 1986

25

34

California Arts Council (CAC) Application, "The Androgynous Hamlet: A New Alienation,", 1975-1977

This series contains printed materials not produced or related specifically to the Woman's Building, including feminist and art journals, books, exhibition catalogs, and gallery programs.

Description

Container

Books -

Alix Dobkin's Adventure in Women's Music

, 1979

30

34

Books -

Amazon Baby: Songs for Women

, 1977

30

35

Books -

At Home

, 1983

30

36

Books -

Broadview: An Anthropology of County and City Women Writers

, 1979

30

37

Books -

A Documentary Herstory of Women Artists in Revolution

, 1971

30

38

Books -

The Love Story of Mary Vincent and Laurence E. Cummings

, 1979

30

39

Books -

Mama: Women Artists Together

, 1977

30

40

Books -

Pearls: Writing by South Australian Women

, 1980

30

41

Books -

Women at Work: A Week of Women's Performance

, June 1980

30

42

Books -

Women's Art Movement

, 1978-1979

30

43

Books -

The Women's Show, Adelaide

, 1977

30

44

Books -

Women's Songbook

, 1971

30

45

Catalogs, 1970-1971

30

46

Catalogs, 1972-1973

30

47

Catalogs, 1975-1976

30

48

Catalogs, 1977

31

1

Catalogs, 1978-1980

31

2

Catalogs, 1982

31

3

Catalogs, 1983-1984

31

4

Catalogs, 1985-1986

31

5

Catalogs, 1988-1989

31

6

The Feminist Art Journal,

, 1976-1977

31

7

Feminist for Women East and West,

, February 1978

31

8

motive: on the liberation of women,

, 1969

31

9

New Directions for Women,

, 1982-1983

31

10

Paid My Dues

- A Quarterly Journal of Women in Music, 1979, October-December

31

11

Sisters United,

, Autumn 1982

31

12

Spare Rib,

, 1979

31

13

Spare Rib,

, 1980, March-May

31

14

Spare Rib,

, 1980, June-July

31

15

Spokeswomen,

, 1979-1980

31

16

WWAC News

(Washington Women's Art Center), 1978, 1980

31

17

Women,

A Berkshire Feminist News Journal, 1976

31

18

Women Artists News,

, 1979-1980

31

19

Womanart,

, 1977-1978

31

20

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